• As Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he showed  that justice and mercy were not contradictory but an inseparable whole
• Archbishop Tutu lived and showed the world that ‘there is no future without forgiveness’

The Tamil National Alliance mourns the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a man of God who not only fought against apartheid in South Africa and injustice everywhere, but also worked tirelessly for peace and reconciliation, a statement from the party said.   

TNA spokesman MP M.A. Sumanthiran, in a statement said, “As Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he showed that justice and mercy were not contradictory but an inseparable whole. His death, coming at a time when the world remembers the coming of Jesus into the world, causes us to stop and realise this yet again.  

The Tamil People in Sri Lanka remember with gratitude the statements issued by the Elders’ Group in solidarity with us and standing by our own struggle to attain political freedom. Archbishop Tutu lived and showed the world that ‘there is no future without forgiveness’,  the title of one of his books. Our condolences go out to the people of South Africa and to all the people who love peace and freedom in the world. 

• The Archbishop worked tirelessly for peace and reconciliation